The Lead’s 5 at 10

TheLead.com is compiling the top 5 stories of the day from around the web. This is your one stop shop to quickly catch up on the most important news every morning. So grab a cup of coffee and check out TheLead’s 5 biggest headlines at 10 a.m.

At 5:24 pm ET on Sunday, the USS John S. McCain crashed with a Libyan oil tanker of the coast of Singapore. The Navy is investigated the cause of the crash that left 10 sailors missing, but for now it’s being treated as an accident.

Across the United States today, people are traveling to see the moon move in front of the sun and completely block it out for a few minutes. Scientists are finalizing years-long experiments and people are wearing their glasses required to view the phenomenon safely.

Spanish police are claiming Younes Abouyaaquoub of Morocco is the missing driver of the van that killed 13 people, and injured 120, in Barcelona last week. French and Spanish officials believe all other suspects are in custody or dead, but that they are ramping up the search for Younes.

Police in Marseilles, France are investigating an incident where a car crashed into 2 bus stops, leaving 1 woman dead. The suspect is in custody and is not believed to be related to terrorism, but is being evaluated for a psychiatric condition.

About The Editor

Originally from Canton, Michigan, Hank Eckardt graduated from the University of Notre Dame with degrees in Political Science and Spanish. He then moved to Washington, D.C. to work for Congressman Kerry Bentivolio in 2014. After working in political fundraising for 3 years, he began as editor-in-chief of TheLead.com in June 2017.